OSSTET Notification 2021: Check Eligibility, Application Process & Other Details

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OSSETE Notification 2021 is out. Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has decided to conduct the Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET) 2021, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the secondary schools of Odisha, one must pass the teacher eligibility test (TET). The process of application for OSSTET 2021 shall be online only. The candidates who are interested and willing to apply for OSSTET 2021 can check the details of eligibility, exam date, application process and pattern below.

OSSTET Exam Notification 2021

OSSTET Exam Notification 2021: Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha is conducting the Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET) exam 2021. The eligible Indian citizens who can read and write in Odia can apply for OSSTET Exam 2021. OSSTET exam will be conducted once a year or as decided by the Government as per need. The online application process for OSSTET exam 2021 has already started and the last date to apply online is 13th July 2021. The OSSTET exam 2021 is qualifying in nature. Read further for more details.

OSSTET Exam 2021: Overview

Exam Name	Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET)
Exam Conducting Body	Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSEO)
Post Details	Secondary Teachers
Online Application starts	02nd July 2021
Last Date to apply online	13th July 2021
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of the Exam	Offline
Official Website	www.bseodisha.nic.in

OSSTET Exam 2021 Notification Out

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET). The nature of OSSTET is qualifying. Interested candidates must go through OSSTET Notification before applying to appear for the OSSTET Exam. Candidates may download the detailed OSSTET Notification PDF from the link below.

OSSTET Exam 2021: Important Dates

All the important dates from the release of official notification for OSSTET Exam 2021 till the date of filling form has been given below for the reference purpose to the candidates

Events	Date
OSSTET Online Application starts	02nd July 2021
OSSTET Last Date For Apply	13th July 2021
OSTET Admit Card	To be announced
OSTET Exam Date	To be announced

OSSTET Exam Online Application Link

OSSTET exam 2021 online application form filling has been started from 2nd July 2021 at 8:00 AM and the last date to apply only is 13th July 2021. The interested candidates need to register themselves on the official website i.e @bseodisha.ac.in. or using the direct link given below:

How to Apply For OSSTET Exam 2021?

Given below are the steps to fill the OSSET Exam 2021, online application form.

Step 1: Visit the application website for OSSTET 2021 @bseodisha.ac.in or click on the direct link above.

Step 2: Click on New Registration to register for the first time.

Step 3: Enter all required details in the registration form and click on submit to generate the registration number and password.

Step 4: Log in to the website by using the registered email and password. Once successfully logged in, fill in your details

Step 5: Next step is to pay the application fee as per your category

Step 6: Click on final submission to submit the OSSTET Application Form 2021.

Step 7: Get more than one printout of the application form for future reference.

Application Fee

Here is the application fees for OSSTET Exam 2021:

Category	Fees
SC/ST	Rs 300/-
General/OBC/SEBC	Rs 500/-

OSSTET Exam 2021 -Eligibility Criteria:

A. General Eligibility: He or she must be a citizen of India.
B. Ability to Read and Write Odia: The candidate must be able to read and write in Odia. Any one of the following qualifications will be taken into consideration to ascertain this ability of the candidate

Category	Educational Qualification
TGT (Science – PCM/ CBZ)	Bachelor’s degree in science with any two of the subjects (PCM) or (CBZ) as honours/optional/Elective/Pass with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized university and Bachelor’s in Education (B.Ed) from an institute recognized by NCTE. Or, Four years integrated degree in B.Sc.B.Ed from a recognised institute in PCM in CBZ as honors/optional/Elective/Pass with a minimum of 50% marks
TGT Arts	Four years’ integrated B.A.B.Ed from an institute recognised by NCTE in any two ( English, Odia, Hindi & Sanskrit and History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Indian Economy, Landmarks in Indian History, Indian Geography & Indian Polity) as optional/honours/elective/pass with a minimum of 50% marks. Or, Bachelor’s degree in arts/commerce in any two of the subjects ( English, Odia, Hindi & Sanskrit and History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Indian Economy, Landmarks in Indian History, Indian Geography & Indian Polity).
Hindi Teacher	Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree with an aggregate of 50% marks in one of the following subjects:a) Rastrabhasa Ratna from Rastrabhasa Prachar Samiti, Wardha b) Shastri Hindi from Odisha Rastrabhasa Parisad, Puri c) Snataka, from Hindi Shiksya Samiti, Odisha, Cuttack
Classical Teacher – Urdu	B.A in the Persian language with an aggregate of 50% marks and B.Ed from a recognised institute/university Or, Alim with the aggregate of 50% marks
Classical Teacher – Telugu	Bachelor’s degree in arts with Telugu with 50% marks in aggregate alongside B.Ed.
Classical Teacher – Sanskrit	Bachelor’s degree in/with Sanskrit as an optional/honours/elective/pass subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate alongside Siksha Shastri (Sanskrit) degree from a recognized institute.
Physical Education	Candidates must have passed class 10+2 or its equivalent from a recognized institute with an aggregate of 50% marks and B.P.Ed/M.P.Ed/C.P.Ed from a recognized board or university

OSSTET Exam 2021: Exam Pattern

I. There shall be two papers of the OSSTET viz Paper-I and Paper-II.
a) Persons having requisite academic and training qualifications as per Category-I have to appear in Paper –I of the Examination
b) Persons having requisite academic and training qualification as per Category–II have to appear in Paper-II of the examination.
II. The Duration of the Test in each paper shall be 2 hours and 30 minutes.
III. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) each carrying one mark with four alternatives out of which one is correct.
IV. There shall be no negative marking.

TGT Arts

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks Allotted
Language I (Odia)	20	20
Language II (English)	20	20
Geography & EconomicsHistory & Political Science English	60	60
Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	50	50

TGT Science

Sections	No. of Questions	Marks Allotted
Language I (Odia)	20	20
Language II (English)	20	20
MathematicsPhysics Chemistry	60	60
Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	50	50

TGT CBZ/PCM

Sections	No. of questions	Marks Allotted
Language I (Odia)	20	20
Language II (English)	20	20
ChemistryBotany Zoology	60	60
Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	50	50

Classical Teacher – Sanskrit

Sections	No. of questions	Marks Allotted
Language I (Odia)	20	20
Language II (English)	20	20
Sanskrit	60	60
Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	50	50

Hindi Teacher

Sections	No. of questions	Marks Allotted
Language I (Odia)	20	20
Language II (English)	20	20
Hindi	60	60
Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	50	50

Classical Teacher – Telugu

Sections	No. of questions	Marks Allotted
Language I (Odia)	20	20
Language II (English)	20	20
Telugu	60	60
Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	50	50

Classical Teacher – Urdu

Sections	No. of questions	Marks Allotted
Language I (Odia)	20	20
Language II (English)	20	20
Urdu	60	60
Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	50	50

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OSSTET Paper – II Exam Pattern

Here is the exam pattern for the candidates preparing for OSSTET 2021 and who have applied for OSSTET 2021.

Stream	Section I (20 marks)	Section II (20 Marks)	Section III (60 Marks)	Section IV (50 Marks)
Physical Education Teacher	Hindi	English	Contents of C.P Ed. Course	Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation

OSSTET Exam 2021 Cut Off Marks

The minimum pass mark in each paper is 60%. A person securing 60% or more in each paper shall be considered to have qualified OSSTET. In the case of SC/ ST/ PH/ SEBC candidates, the minimum pass mark shall be 50%.

Validity of OSSTET Certificate

The OSSTET Pass Certificate shall remain valid till the candidate reaches the upper age limit prescribed for recruitment of teachers as per rules or executive instructions prescribed by the Govt. from time to time
Number of Chances: There shall be no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring an OSSTET Pass certificate.